About this role:

Wells Fargo is seeking a Principal Engineer who will join the Core Banking Deposits organization leading the Deposit Services applications. We are looking for a passionate technologist, who is expert in system design, data architecture, and has the experience to operate across the enterprise through understanding of available technology and tools. This role will be the design authority for the team who would ensure design and solution meets organization’s standards, needs and goals. The candidate must be able to work effectively in a rapidly changing environment and possess excellent communication skills, sound judgment and reasoning skills.

In this role, you will:

• Act as an advisor to leadership to develop or influence applications, network, information security, database, operating systems, or web technologies for highly complex business and technical needs across multiple groups

• Lead the strategy and resolution of highly complex and unique challenges requiring in-depth evaluation across multiple areas or the enterprise, delivering solutions that are long-term, large-scale and require vision, creativity, innovation, advanced analytical and inductive thinking

• Translate advanced technology experience, an in-depth knowledge of the organizations tactical and strategic business objectives, the enterprise technological environment, the organization structure, and strategic technological opportunities and requirements into technical engineering solutions

• Provide vision, direction and expertise to leadership on implementing innovative and significant business solutions

• Maintain knowledge of industry best practices and new technologies and recommends innovations that enhance operations or provide a competitive advantage to the organization

• Strategically engage with all levels of professionals and managers across the enterprise and serve as an expert advisor to leadership

Required Qualifications:

• 7+ years of Engineering experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education

• 7+ years of experience in Technology, Data Engineering field in architecting, developing, end-to-end scalable data application and data pipelines

• 7+ years of experience with microservices architecture design and migration

• 7+ years of experience in JAVA development

• 5 years of experience implementing data solution by adopting, recommending, and improving CICD, change management, data security, and auding processes

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience in Java/J2EE Web Application Development, Spring (Core, MVC, AOP, Batch, spring boot), Web Services (REST, SOAP, GraphQL etc.), JMS, Messaging, Kafka (streaming technologies), Apigee, Test automation frameworks

• Experienced in database technologies, relational databases (Oracle, PostgreSQL) and NoSQL databases (MongoDB)

• Deep understanding of Domain-Driven Design, Object-Oriented Design Principles and Patterns, Non-functional requirements

• Experienced in batch processes, Ab Initio knowledge is plus

• Experienced in Cloud Technologies (Azure/GCP)

• Experienced in Kubernetes, Docker, OpenShift

• Experienced in Agile, Kanban, or Lean methodology

Job Expectations:

• Ability to influence across all organizational levels, particularly senior management

• Ability to negotiate, influence, and collaborate to build successful relationships

• Ability to effectively assess stakeholder, partner, or client needs while consulting, building solutions, and developing processes

• Ability to be proactive, innovative and creative in meeting customer and enterprise needs

• Ability to identify key issues, involve affected parties, design solutions, obtain buy-in, and communicate effectively through resolution

• Ability to work effectively, as well as independently, in a team environment

• Strong verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills

Posting End Date:

*Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.

We Value Diversity

At Wells Fargo, we believe in diversity, equity and inclusion in the workplace; accordingly, we welcome applications for employment from all qualified candidates, regardless of race, color, gender, national origin, religion, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, individuals with disabilities, pregnancy, marital status, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable law.

Employees support our focus on building strong customer relationships balanced with a strong risk mitigating and compliance-driven culture which firmly establishes those disciplines as critical to the success of our customers and company. They are accountable for execution of all applicable risk programs (Credit, Market, Financial Crimes, Operational, Regulatory Compliance), which includes effectively following and adhering to applicable Wells Fargo policies and procedures, appropriately fulfilling risk and compliance obligations, timely and effective escalation and remediation of issues, and making sound risk decisions. There is emphasis on proactive monitoring, governance, risk identification and escalation, as well as making sound risk decisions commensurate with the business unit’s risk appetite and all risk and compliance program requirements.

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